Screwed Lyrics

[Pre-Chorus: Janelle Monáe & Zoë Kravitz]
And I, I, I hear the sirens callin'
And the bombs are fallin' in the streets
We're all screwed
And ah, ah, ah, it's your birthday, baby
Thought we'd go sex crazy, but we feel so screwed
Sex, body
We're gonna crash your party

[Chorus: Janelle Monáe & Zoë Kravitz]
Let's get screwed
I don't care
You fucked the world up now, we'll fuck it all back down
Let's get screwed
I, I don't care
We'll put water in your guns
We'll do it all for fun
Let's get, let's get screwed

[Bridge: Janelle Monáe]
See, everything is sex
Except sex, which is power
You know power is just sex
You screw me and I'll screw you too
Everything is sex
Except sex, which is power
You know power is just sex
Now ask yourself who's screwin' you

[Chorus: Janelle Monáe & Zoë Kravitz]
Let's get screwed
I don't care (I don't care)
You fucked the world up now, we'll fuck it all back down
Let's get screwed
I, I don't care
We'll put water in your guns
We'll do it all for fun
Let's get screwed

[Pre-Chorus: Janelle Monáe & Zoë Kravitz]
I, I, I hear the sirens callin'
And the bombs are fallin' in the streets
We're all screwed
And ah, ah, ah, it's your birthday, baby
Thought we'd go sex crazy, but we feel so screwed
I, I, I hear the sirens callin'
And the bombs are fallin' in the streets
We're all screwed

[Post-Chorus: Janelle Monáe & Zoë Kravitz]
(We're so screwed)
Let's get screwed, I don't care
Let's get screwed, I don't care
See, everything is sex
Except sex, which is power
You know power is just sex
You screw me and I'll screw you too
Everything is sex
Except sex, which is power
You know power is just sex
Now ask yourself who's screwin' you

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Genius Annotation

“Screwed”, featuring Zoe Kravitz, uses the word “screwed” in two ways: as a sexual innuendo, and to describe the state of America.

The melodies of the hook lead into “Django Jane”, which will elaborate on what Janelle really means by “screwed”.

Q&A

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What inspired this song?
Genius Answer

Inspired by the dismal morning of November 9, 2016, and Gloria Steinem’s tearful quote “I’m just tired of being screwed, and being screwed by my friends,” in the Shirley Chisholm documentary Unbought and Unbossed.

Has Janelle Monáe collaborated with Zoë Kravitz before?
Genius Answer

Although both have very similar roles as female artists who go against the mold, this is their first time collaborating.

How many times is the word screw/screwed said?
Genius Answer

“Screw” and its variations are said 32 times.

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